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mkinitcpio-dir

Initcpio hook to mount a subdirectory as the root file system

  • initramfs-hook
  • System
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 2, 2026 description in en

Description

A subdirectory can be mounted as the root filesystem during early boot. Administrators use this hook for unusual boot layouts where the actual root lives below a mounted parent filesystem.

It is a root-mount initramfs hook, not a file manager. Wrong paths can prevent the system from booting, so test recovery options before deploying it.

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